"The central doctrine of Christianity, then, is not that God is a bastard. It is, in the words of the late Dominican theologian Herbert McCabe, that if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you."--Terry Eagleton

"It is impossible for me to say in my book one word about all that music has meant in my life. How then can I hope to be understood?--Ludwig Wittgenstein

“The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice."--Bryan Stevenson

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Why I am a Democrat

Faith. Faith has always been a central part of the
American story, and it has been a driving force of progress and justice
throughout our history. We know that our nation, our communities, and
our lives are made vastly stronger and richer by faith and the countless
acts of justice and mercy it inspires. Faith-based organizations will
always be critical allies in meeting the challenges that face our nation
and our world - from domestic and global poverty, to climate change and
human trafficking. People of faith and religious organizations do
amazing work in communities across this country and the world, and we
believe in lifting up and valuing that good work, and finding ways to
support it where possible. We believe in constitutionally sound,
evidence-based partnerships with faith-based and other non-profit
organizations to serve those in need and advance our shared interests.
There is no conflict between supporting faith-based institutions and
respecting our Constitution, and a full commitment to both principles is
essential for the continued flourishing of both faith and country.

3 Comments:

I think that a number of those references to "God" in the Republican convention can, honestly, be read as "Mammon".

I'm a Democrat for all of the speeches I listened to last night Nancy Keenan, Tammy Duckworth, Lilly Lebedder, Deval Patrick, Julian Castro, Michele Obama.... The mother of the little girl whose life depends on the health care bill was enough to decide the case for me.

And, when they showed the delegates, they were as diverse as the people at the rostrum. Vox Populi....